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[MP3] Adrian Duncan – Highs & Lows
More Toronto hip-hop from newcomer (to us, at least), Adrian Duncan. Let us know what you think of “Highs & Lows.”
[MP3] Kid Kold – The Black Gang EP
New EP by Toronto’s Kid Kold including the single “Make A Mill” featuring Philadelpia (#FlyEaglesFly!) and Rocafella’s finest, Freeway.
[News] ‘Northern Touch’ at 20: An Oral History presented by CBC q
It’s been 20 years since the 1998 release of the seminal Canadian hip-hop posse cut, “Northern Touch” by Vancouver’s Rascalz, Kardinal Offishall, Choclair, Thrust and Checkmate. Salute to the homie, Ty Harper for doing this retrospective oral history to celebrate the anniversary:
“2018 marks the 20th anniversary of `Northern Touch’.
2018 also marks the 20th anniversary of The Rascalz’s protest of The Juno Awards in Vancouver.
Two important moments in Canadian hip-hop history for a ton of reasons, but I think it’s important to hear why and how they happened from the mans whose blood, sweat, tears and sacrifices, made it so.
Respect to The Rascalz, Red1, Misfit, Kemo Matico, Sol Guy, Kardinal Offishall, Checkmate The Rapper, Thrust and Craig Mannix.
These are the stories that truly matter to me.”
CLICK HERE for the original CBC q article with additional supporting videos.
My add-on note: I’ma keep it 100, this might be considered heresy for many heads but I always rated this record’s use of “Everything Good to You (Ain’t Always Good for You)” by B.T. Express a little more than the more widely known use in “Get At Me Dog” by DMX! (Shout to EPMD, “Get the Bozack” too!)
[MP3] NAV – Wanted You Feat. Lil Uzi Vert
New Nav x Uzi!
GRAMMY Award-nominated platinum-certified Toronto rapper and producer NAV releases his new single ‘Wanted You’ featuring Lil Uzi Vert, produced by Nav himself, DJ Khaled, Ben Billions and Cash of XO. Further production credits from Nav includes Drake’s 2016 Grammy nominated smash ‘Back To Back’. ‘Wanted You’ sees Nav and Uzi Vert rap about romance regrets and a relationship gone bad. The track unites NAV and Lil Uzi Vert for the second time in 2017, following up the hit ‘A$AP Ferg’ taken from Nav and Metro Boomin’s collaborative project ‘Perfect Timing’ released earlier this year.